Tuesday, February 09, 2010
SEVERAL CHARLESTON AREA JUDGES ELECTED TO NEW TERMS
According to "Several Charleston area judges were elected to new terms Wednesday by the Legislature," "Lawmakers re-elected 9th Circuit Family Court judges Judy L. McMahon of Charleston and Jack A. Landis of Moncks Corner, while 1st Circuit Judge Diane Goodstein and 1st Circuit Family Court judges William J. Wylie Jr. and Nancy McLin, all of Summerville, also won new six-year terms."
Previously, State Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell, R-Charleston, had proposed delaying the elections because a lawsuit filed on behalf of Judge "Charlie" F. P. Andrews questioned the legality of the state's judicial screening process. However, "McConnell said legal research found there was 'minimal risk' in moving ahead with the elections."
Labels: Election of Judges, Judicial Reform
